The discovery of huge deposits of so-called 'rare earth' minerals, used in high technology products, on the Pacific sea floor should ease long-term supply constraints and end a Chinese monopoly, which had been causing strategic concerns in the West, analysts said.

A $230 million refinery being built here in an effort to break China’s global chokehold on rare earth metals is plagued by environmentally hazardous construction and design problems, according to internal memos and current and former engineers on the project.

As Greece stands on the cusp of another bailout, one analyst says the fix is likely to be only temporary and he expects other Euro-zone countries to also require new rounds of funding. He believes the region's economic uncertainty will further weaken the Euro and boost gold prices.

Citi says this company is its "best idea" in the mining sector. Should the nation's largest iron ore miner be part of your portfolio? Laurie Brlas, Cliffs Natural Resources CFO, and the Fast Money traders weigh in.

What would you do if you were a property developer or businessperson in China and needed to borrow money but because loan demand was so strong and the government so concerned with easy credit, that normal financing was unavailable?